Arizona Obituary Archive

Search      Post Obituary


Maria Magdalena * Garcia

Posted 2009-07-14 by Sharla
Magdalena Garcia
(October 25, 1903 - January 7, 2007)

Magdalena Garcia, age 103, went home to her Creator on January 7, 2007. She was born in Ceuervo, New Mexico on October 25, 1903. She grew up in Concho, Arizona until she married and then lived in different towns in the White Mountains before moving to Snowflake in 1939, where she lived the rest of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ramon, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandchild and 1 great-grandchild. She is survived by 2 sons, Juan Garcia of Levittown, PA and David Garcia of Snowflake; 3 daughters, Gloria (Bill) Hargett and Delfina (Bob) Mercer of Snowflake and Ernestina Garcia of Owensville, Kentucky; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Pete Marquez of St. Johns and Jerry Marquez of Los Angles, CA.

The family wishes to extend their appreciation to Hospice for their support and loving care and ask that any monetary gifts be made in her name to the Hall Fund at Our Lady of the Snow.

(Obit: Owens Livingston Mortuaries)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The White Mountain Independent,
Show Low, Arizona ~ 01/12/2007

Maria Magdalena Garcia

Magdalena Garcia, 103, went home to her Creator Jan. 7, 2007.

She was born in Cuervo, N.M. Oct. 25, 1903. She grew up in Concho until she married and then lived in different towns in the White Mountains before moving to Snowflake in 1939, where she lived the rest of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ramon, two sons, two daughters, one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

She is survived by two sons, Juan Garcia of Levittown, Penn. and David Garcia of Snowflake; three daughters, Gloria (Bill) Hargett and Delfina (Bob) Mercer of Snowflake and Ernestina Garcia of Owensville, Ky.; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Pete Marquez of St. Johns, and Jerry Marquez of Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church in Snowflake with a visitation and Rosary starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Church. Interment will be in the RV Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery.

The family wishes to extend their appreciation to Hospice for their support and loving care. They also ask that any monetary gifts by made in her name to the Hall Fund at Our Lady of the Snow.

Owens Mortuary of Snowflake handled arrangements.

For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or sign an online guest book, visit website www.owensmortuary.com.


See Also: Find A Grave




Note: These obituaries are transcribed as published and are submitted by volunteers who have no connection to the families. They do not write the obituaries and have no further information other than what is posted within the obituaries. We do not do personal research. For this you would have to find a volunteer who does this or hire a professional researcher.

Questions About This Project?